Calculations Flashcards

1
Q

How do you calculate Applied Dose?

A

Applied dose = Daily dose/PDD or TMR

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How do you calculate monitor units per fraction for each beam?

A

Applied dose per beam/Output factor x100

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3
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What is the formula for working out the Equivalent Square?

A

2ab/a+b (to 1dp)

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4
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What is interpolation?

A

A method of constructing new data points within the range of a discrete set of known data points

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5
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How do you work out dose depth for an ant/post parallel-opposed patient?

A

Ant/post patients are treated at mid-separation so divide separation by 2

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How do you calculate Applied Dose per fraction per beam?

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Applied dose/number of beams

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